The Hillsdale Falcons are on the road again on Saturday to play the Independence Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hillsdale can't be too worried about heading out to take on Independence: they just beat Springfield at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Hillsdale blew past Springfield 3-0 on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 28-26.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Independence had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the The Phoenix with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Independence was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-9, 25-10.
Hillsdale's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10. As for Independence, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
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